{"product_id":"pair-of-1990s-remploy-mod-plywood-bedside-tables-0310f","title":"Pair of 1990s Remploy MOD Plywood Bedside Tables 0310f","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unusual pair of British bedside tables dating from the 1990s, originally produced under contract for Ministry of Defence accommodation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed predominantly from warm honey-toned plywood, the tables have a wonderfully simple, utilitarian design. The exposed laminated ply edges are deliberately visible throughout, complemented by contrasting timber rails, pale hard-wearing laminate tops and rows of gold-toned metal fixing caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is particularly appealing, with full-height plywood sides forming both the structure and feet, an open lower shelf and a raised rail running along the back of each top. The result is functional and economical, but also remarkably architectural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough produced during the 1990s, their pared-back form has a distinctly Modernist quality, recalling earlier post-war utility and institutional furniture. The combination of plywood, laminate and exposed fittings also gives them a character that feels very much at home within contemporary, industrial and loft-style interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent original condition, there may be some minor marks and blemishes as to be expected for their age. Please see photographs for detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, the original labels remain beneath the tables. These identify them as “Defence Accommodation Stores” bedside tables, with Remploy\/Yexel named as the contractor, together with the original MOD reference and contract information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemploy was a significant British organisation with a long history of furniture production and of supplying goods under government contracts. We have therefore retained the original contractor attribution, while not assuming that every component was necessarily manufactured directly by Remploy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e (each)\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 61cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 38cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 30cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA really characterful pair of late 20th-century British institutional pieces: practical, beautifully uncomplicated and made particularly appealing by their honest construction and surviving MOD provenance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Remploy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56960734101890,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0228\/1503\/files\/vintage_remply_plywood_utilitarian_military_bedside_tables.6.jpg?v=1791051910","url":"https:\/\/www.mustardvintage.com\/products\/pair-of-1990s-remploy-mod-plywood-bedside-tables-0310f","provider":"Mustard Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}